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  4. A wire oriented in the east-west direction carries a current eastward. Direction of the magnetic field at a point to the south of the wire is

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Q. A wire oriented in the east-west direction carries a current eastward. Direction of the magnetic field at a point to the south of the wire is

J & K CETJ & K CET 2006

Solution:

vertically down
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Apply right hand palm rule place thumb in the direction of current, then palm gives the direction of , south ward direction [vertically downward]